ShawnM wrote:Also, flying around in Florida in the summers the storms can pop up in a second

True. Unfortunately ADS- B wx lags by several minutes, so it won't help you all that much with T-storm avoidance.

Oh, I dont need it for thunderstorm avoidance, I already avoid them.

I guess I should have also clarified that I mainly use it for METARS and not a radar image as I'm usually on the ground when there's a even a hint of a shower or storm as I am a fair weather flyer.

For the radar, I like that it gives me a good look ahead many, many miles away long before I get there. I have seen many FAA videos on in flight weather and how they lag and certainly dont use in flight weather as my go/no go decision maker while in the air. We can get passing showers at any given moment so it's just nice to know roughly where they.

I was under the mistaken impression that the mandate included all but aircraft without an electrical system. Wrong. Many headaches and much discussion later, not to mention impending expense, this information came as some relief. Many in our EAA chapter had concerns, as not all of us possess the munificence to lay out thousands on request. And I'll bet some aviator out there, reading this forum, was not aware of these exceptions either. So, if meets your needs, go for it.

ADS-B out is not required in aircraft with no electrical system. It is required in all other aircraft flying in the airspace that you listed. It is not required in any aircraft not flying in those air spaces. This is spelled out in the FAR's. Nothing has changed. All pilots should be aware of all the FAR's that may apply to them and the aircraft they fly.

I spoke to Cessna support today and they said to look at the service documents. I told them i check monthly and there is a SB that includes a LOA to install an ELT but no ADSB. I asked when it was coming. He didn’t know and put in a ticket under my name, number and airplane serial number. I’ll update when they get back with me.

After several weeks of not getting a reply to emails, I called Cessna last week again and actually spoke with someone. The service agent said that the upcoming service bulletin was being reviewed by the technical writers and would be available as soon as they finished. He did not have any details as to a time frame or the actual ADS-B solution.

Only if the company is paranoid about product liability. Any company that smashes perfectly good aircraft instead of selling them probably is...

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